📩 The final NFER Direct for this year has now been sent to subscribers, and it features new commentary on teachers' pay from 2026, skills of the future workforce, and much more. To read the newsletter or subscribe to future editions, visit bit.ly/2MyAIsP

Teachers pay has grown slower than average earnings in real terms since 2010. The DfE has recommended a rise for teachers of 6.5% between 2026/27 and 2028/29, but new OBR forecasts suggest that might not be enough to maintain competitiveness. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3KMbSWU

🚨 This morning from 10am, our Education Workforce Lead, @JackWorthNFER, will be giving evidence at a @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Education Select Committee session on teacher recruitment, training and retention. You can watch live or at a later point at bit.ly/4oX1yte [1/2]

With the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) currently developing its recommendations for teachers’ pay for the next two years, our Education Workforce Lead, @jackworth.bsky.social, has written a new blog post looking at what he thinks should happen from 2026. Read the post 👉 bit.ly/3KMbSWU

🎧 | Our CEO, Carole Willis, recorded an episode of The Rest Is Money podcast yesterday, where she discussed the findings from our recent #Skills2035 report and the extensive changes required to build a system of lifelong learning. The programme will be aired on 18 December.

Following a discussion at yesterday's #PMQs, Education Workforce Lead, @jackworth.bsky.social, has shared some additional insight, based on data from the School Workforce Census (SWC). Full response 👉 bit.ly/4q6y5Os

Our Skills Imperative 2035 Programme has identified six Essential Employment Skills (listed below), and stressed how these skills will become increasingly important as they complement growing workplace technology. Find out more 👉 www.nfer.ac.uk/skillsimpera... #Skills2035

✍️ Senior Research Manager, Matt Walker, recently wrote a blog post on the uneven distribution of SEND pupils across England's school system. Read the post 👉 bit.ly/4ono4Ln

📅 Our Education Workforce Lead, @jackworth.bsky.social, will be giving a keynote speech on Wednesday morning at Westminster Education Forum's event on the next steps for teacher recruitment and retention in England. More information about the event 👉 bit.ly/4iJfBRz

Our Co-Head of Policy and Practice, Jude Hillary, has responded to the Government’s announcement of 50,000 new youth apprenticeships. Read the full statement 👉 bit.ly/4pstfez

📅 Our Education Workforce Lead, @jackworth.bsky.social, will be giving a keynote speech on Wednesday morning at Westminster Education Forum's event on the next steps for teacher recruitment and retention in England. More information about the event 👉 bit.ly/4iJfBRz

At the launch of our final #Skills2035 report, we spoke to a number of people including Event Chair @stephmcgovern.bsky.social and @emilytanner.bsky.social from the @nuffieldfoundation.org about why the five-year Programme is so important, and what needs to happen next. 🎥 👇🏻 youtu.be/KYdoLMXQslM?...

🗣️ "Improved recruitment to postgraduate teacher training in England is welcome after years of severe under-recruitment." Our Education Workforce Lead, @jackworth.bsky.social, has given his reaction to the latest DfE initial teacher training census data. 👇

In our latest blog post, first published in @aoc-info.bsky.social's Think Further magazine, Research Director Luke Bocock discusses the key findings from our five-year 'Skills Imperative 2035' research programme. Read the blog post 👉 bit.ly/4rF7Dgs #Skills2035

📸 | We were delighted to host a launch event for our final Skills Imperative 2035 report last week. A massive thanks to all speakers, panellists and attendees! [1/2]

In a new blog post, first published in @seced.bsky.social and @headteacherupdate.bsky.social, Matt Walker discusses new research which looked at the uneven distribution of SEND pupils across England's education system. Read the blog 👉 bit.ly/4ono4Ln

At the launch of our final #Skills2035 report, we spoke to a number of people including Event Chair @stephmcgovern.bsky.social and @emilytanner.bsky.social from the @nuffieldfoundation.org about why the five-year Programme is so important, and what needs to happen next. 🎥 👇🏻 youtu.be/KYdoLMXQslM?...

📑 The final report of @thenfer.bsky.social's #Skills2035 programme has been published today, revealing that up to 3m UK jobs in declining occupations could disappear by 2035. L&W is pleased to be a co-investigator of NFER's Skills Imperative 2035 programme, supported by @nuffieldfoundation.org.

Jude Hillary, our Co-Head of Policy and Practice, has provided his response to yesterday's budget below 👇 www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...

What could changes to a future workforce dominated by technology mean for you? We have outlined a series of scenarios highlighting which types of people are most and least at risk of being impacted by changes to the labour market in the coming decade. 👇 www.nfer.ac.uk/media/qlre0p... #Skills2035

Our final Skills Imperative 2035 report has shown that 53% of workers think it is likely that Automation or AI will affect their job in the next 10 years. This is one of several findings from recent @yougov.co.uk polls. 👇 Find out more 👉 www.nfer.ac.uk/skillsimperative #Skills2035

Our Skills Imperative 2035 Programme has identified shortages in six Essential Employment Skills (listed below 👇), and stressed how these skills will become increasingly important as they complement growing workplace technology.  Find out more 👉 www.nfer.ac.uk/key-topics-e... #Skills2035

Our new research has found that jobs in occupations such as administrative, secretarial, customer service & machine operations, are declining at a much faster rate than previously predicted, and that between 1-3 million could vanish by 2035. Find out more 👉 www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas... [1/2]

AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs by 2035, research finds

Up to three million UK jobs in declining occupations could disappear by 2035, largely due to AI and automation – more than previously forecast. This is one of many findings from the final report from our 5-year Skills Imperative 2035 Programme. Find out more 👇 www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...

⏰ | We will be launching the final research from our five-year Skills Imperative 2035 programme tomorrow. The programme has examined how jobs and skills requirements are likely to change and how the education and skills systems need to respond to meet future skills needs. [1/4] 🧵

📢 Calling all FE leaders, managers & teachers, lecturers and instructors! 📢 The DfE's national FE Workforce Survey is live until 5 December. Make sure your voice is heard! ❓Senior leaders without the link? Email [email protected]. Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of FE.

Do you teach or manage GCSE maths/English resits in an FE or sixth form college? ⏱️ Take our 25-min survey and get a £50 voucher 🎁 — plus your college could win £1,000 (10 prizes) 💷🎉! Sign up on the @theeef.bsky.social website by 30th November 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...

Ahead of the Schools White Paper, @thenfer.bsky.social research has revealed a worrying SEND trend that gets little policy attention: the high-SEND #schools in a system under huge strain. Matt Walker looks at the consequences of the findings: buff.ly/oYpIsFu #education #inclusion #edusky

Our latest research has shown how qualifications in tech subjects can support young people’s career and pay progression. Luke Bocock, report co-author and Research Director gives his reaction to the report findings 👇 [1/2]

A new suite of reports has shown how qualifications in tech subjects – subjects related to computing, information technology and design and technology - can support young people’s career and pay progression. Find out more 👇 www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...

🆕 | Our new research has explored why there has been a sharp slowdown in UK tech hiring in recent years. Find out more 👉 www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...

We will be launching new research tomorrow which looks at UK tech hiring, future opportunities in the sector, education pathways into tech jobs and diversity in the tech pipeline and workforce. The research, funded by The Hg Foundation, will be released early tomorrow morning.

Our latest research, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, shows more than half of pupils with EHCPs (56%) are now educated in mainstream schools, up from 49% in 2015/16, with the sharpest rise in primary settings. Find out more: www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...

Analysis from @thenfer.bsky.social has highlighted how a starkly uneven spread of SEND children across the mainstream education system could be leaving some schools under greater strain. It comes as 56% of EHCP pupils are now educated in mainstream #schools: buff.ly/Ch7y4eO #inclusion #edusky

Our latest research has found stark inequalities in the distribution of SEND pupils across England’s mainstream schools. In 2024/25, primary schools with the highest rate of pupils with EHCPs, had, on average, six times as many as those with the lowest rate. www.nfer.ac.uk/publications... [1/2]

Our new research has highlighted the uneven distribution of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across mainstream schools in England. Matt Walker, Principal Investigator and report co-author gives his reaction to the report findings 👇 [1/2]

Our new research has found more than half (56%) of pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) - are now educated in mainstream schools, up from 49% in 2015/16, with the fastest growth in primary settings. Find out more 👉 www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...

Analysis from @thenfer.bsky.social has highlighted how a starkly uneven spread of SEND children across the mainstream education system could be leaving some schools under greater strain. It comes as 56% of EHCP pupils are now educated in mainstream #schools: buff.ly/Ch7y4eO #inclusion #edusky

The uneven spread of pupils with SEND is putting 'significant pressure' on inclusive schools, warns a report by @thenfer.bsky.social

Some mainstream schools in England have 6x as many pupils who need learning or behaviour support compared to those with the lowest rates. The findings come from new #NuffieldFunded research by @thenfer.bsky.social which explored the spread of pupils with special educational needs & disabilities. ⬇️

🆕 | Our new research, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, has highlighted the uneven distribution of pupils with SEND across mainstream schools in England, which is potentially leaving some schools under greater strain. Find out more 👇 www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...

We will be launching new research tomorrow that explores how pupils with SEND are distributed across England’s mainstream schools. The report, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, comes ahead of the delayed schools white paper, which is set to outline the Government’s SEND reform ambitions.

New analysis suggests that there could be as many as between one and three million fewer jobs in ‘high-risk’ occupations by 2035. Read the new blog from Luke Bocock, Project Director of The Skills Imperative 2035 Programme ✍️👇 nfer.ac.uk/blogs/meetin... #Skills2035

New analysis suggests that there could be as many as between one and three million fewer jobs in ‘high-risk’ occupations by 2035. Read the new blog from Luke Bocock, Project Director of The Skills Imperative 2035 Programme ✍️👇 nfer.ac.uk/blogs/meetin... #Skills2035

We're hosting a free event to launch the Final Report of our 'Skills Imperative 2035' research programme, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org. The event will be chaired by the BBC's Steph McGovern & feature contributions from a range of prominent speakers. RSVP here 👉 www.nfer.ac.uk/events/event...

Last night we hosted our Annual Reception at the Houses of Parliament, and were delighted to welcome so many friendly faces from the sector. The event included a keynote address from @leoracruddas.bsky.social, as well as a speech from our CEO, Carole Willis. A big thanks to all who attended!

The equivalent to 1,000 #schools: Primary rolls to fall by 300,000 in five years. Primary pupil numbers are forecast to fall by 7% by 2030 – the equivalent to the loss of more than 1,000 average-sized primary schools. New @thenfer.bsky.social analysis buff.ly/zs1kVbX #teaching

📰 Yesterday, the government provided evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body, which said that teacher pay should rise by 6.5 per cent over the next three years. Our Education Workforce Lead, @jackworth.bsky.social, has given his reaction to the news 👇

New research from @theeef.bsky.social was published on Wednesday, highlighting the challenges in recruiting & retaining teachers. Previous EEF commissioned research, found flexible working approaches can contribute positively to recruitment, retention, wellbeing & job satisfaction 👉 bit.ly/478XaP2